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Cheryl Grayden has come all the way from Austin, Texas, to Greer to see what's left of her ancestors’ final resting place. She said her great great great grandfather Mathias Rush.

"Family is very important to me and when you go back and you look at all of these people and the times in which they lived and just to honor them,” said Grayden.

Seeing the destruction for herself brought tears to her eyes.

“You never know when a bulldozer is going to wipe it out, and once it's gone what do you have then?” said Grayden.

Once grave sites were found on the development last month, the city of Greer immediately issued a stop work order.

By request of the city, the developer, Mark III Properties had a ground penetrating survey done to help identify the size and scope of the cemetery.

More sites were found.

City officials said brush clearing was done to enable the GPS dolly to pass over the ground.

“The headstones and that, everything has been shifted and moved, so now to put the headstones back to the graves, I mean, how do you do that?" said Grayden.

Mark III Properties sent us a statement tonight that reads:

“We were made aware of the possibility of a family cemetery well after the purchase of the property. The original owner provided a standard sellers disclosure stating there were no graves on the site so of course this was completely unexpected.”

“We are fully cooperating with the city of Greer and have been proactive with a non-invasive investigation of the site. We do not intend to disturb the cemetery.”

According to the Sons of the American Revolution, at least four veterans are buried on the site.

“It's upsetting. Who is out there watching for these cemeteries to make sure they are preserved and protected?" said Grayden.